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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | MO | HB 604 | Authorizes Funding to Under-performing Schools | Bill Passed - House (116 - 25) |
| May 14, 2019 | MO | SB 391 | Prohibits Local Officials from Regulating Industrial Farms | Bill Passed - House (103 - 44) |
| April 29, 2019 | MO | HJR 48 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Amend Campaign Finance and State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (104 - 49) |
| April 24, 2019 | MO | HB 923 | Authorizes Film Tax Credit Incentives | Bill Passed - House (84 - 38) |
| April 8, 2019 | MO | HB 575 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (98 - 52) |
| April 4, 2019 | MO | HB 352 | Authorizes Opportunities for Parole for Inmates Aged 65 and Older | Bill Passed - House (90 - 60) |
| March 25, 2019 | MO | HB 267 | Authorizes Public Schools to Offer Bible Courses | Bill Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| March 11, 2019 | MO | HB 487 | Increases Access to Birth Control | Bill Passed - House (105 - 45) |
| March 6, 2019 | MO | HB 161 | Prohibits Schools from Enacting Early Start Dates in the Fall | Bill Passed - House (86 - 64) |
| Feb. 26, 2019 | MO | HB 126 | Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (110 - 37) |
| Feb. 7, 2019 | MO | HB 445 | Prohibits Lobbyist Gifts to Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (103 - 47) |
| May 17, 2018 | MO | HB 1413 | Amends Regulations on Labor Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 62) |
| May 17, 2018 | MO | SB 1007 | Authorizes Restrictions on Public-Sector Unions and Reduces Civil Service Law Coverage | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
| May 14, 2018 | MO | HJR 79 | Amends Constitution to Include Right-to-Work Provision | Bill Passed - House (93 - 54) |
| May 11, 2018 | MO | HJR 100 | Prohibits Counting Non-Citizens for Redistricting Purposes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 34) |
| May 8, 2018 | MO | SB 743 | Amends Open Records Laws | Bill Passed - House (85 - 59) |
| April 30, 2018 | MO | HB 2179 | Prohibits State Contracts with Businesses that Support BDS | Bill Passed - House (111 - 35) |
| April 30, 2018 | MO | HB 2499 | Amends Parole Hearing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (114 - 30) |
| April 19, 2018 | MO | HB 2155 | Authorizes State to Regulate Powdered Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (117 - 30) |
| April 17, 2018 | MO | HB 2540 | Amends Various Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
| April 3, 2018 | MO | HB 1266 | Prohibits Abortion After 22 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (117 - 31) |
| April 3, 2018 | MO | HB 1486 | Establishes Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits | Bill Passed - House (107 - 43) |
| March 15, 2018 | MO | HB 1578 | Limits Circumstances Under Which Lawsuits May Be Joined | Bill Passed - House (104 - 47) |
| March 15, 2018 | MO | HB 1443 | Increases Penalties for Unauthorized Use of TANF or SNAP Benefits | Bill Passed - House (100 - 46) |
| Feb. 19, 2018 | MO | HB 1630 | Increases Minimum Age for Marriage to 16 | Bill Passed - House (95 - 50) |
| June 20, 2017 | MO | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (110 - 38) |
| May 8, 2017 | MO | SB 43 | Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (98 - 30) |
| April 27, 2017 | MO | HB 608 | Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Residential Dwelling Rentals | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
| April 24, 2017 | MO | HB 194 | Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue | Bill Passed - House (110 - 45) |
| April 6, 2017 | MO | HB 2 | Appropriates Education Funds | Bill Passed - House (119 - 34) |
| April 3, 2017 | MO | HB 90 | Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 54) |
| April 3, 2017 | MO | HB 275 | Prohibits Use of Red-Light Cameras for Issuing Traffic Tickets | Bill Passed - House (125 - 30) |
| March 30, 2017 | MO | HB 104 | Repeals Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (89 - 60) |
| March 30, 2017 | MO | HB 151 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (99 - 40) |
| March 30, 2017 | MO | HB 174 | Prohibits Local Governments from Enacting Ordinances that Oppose State Law | Bill Passed - House (118 - 36) |
| March 13, 2017 | MO | HB 441 | Establishes Protections for Student Journalists | Bill Passed - House (148 - 6) |
| March 9, 2017 | MO | HB 1194 | Prohibits Local Minimum Wages | Bill Passed - House (112 - 46) |
| Feb. 23, 2017 | MO | HB 288 | Requires Term of Unemployment Benefits be Pegged to Unemployment Rate | Bill Passed - House (100 - 56) |
| Feb. 16, 2017 | MO | HB 57 | Requires Increased Penalties for Assault on Law Enforcement Officers | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| Feb. 16, 2017 | MO | HB 302 | Establishes "Blue Alert" System | Bill Passed - House (146 - 6) |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | MO | SB 19 | Prohibits Mandatory Union Fees | Bill Passed - House (100 - 59) |
| Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | SB 656 | Authorizes Concealed Carry Without a Permit | Veto Override Passed - House (112 - 41) |
| Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | HB 1870 | Reauthorizes Small Business Tax Deductions | Veto Override Passed - House (113 - 43) |
| Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | SB 641 | Establishes Income Tax Deduction for Agricultural Disaster Aid Payments | Veto Override Passed - House (112 - 38) |
| Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (115 - 41) |
| Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | HB 1414 | Establishes Regulations for the Release of Certain Agricultural Data | Veto Override Passed - House (111 - 46) |
| May 13, 2016 | MO | SB 656 | Authorizes Concealed Carry Without a Permit | Conference Report Adopted - House (114 - 36) |
| May 4, 2016 | MO | HB 1891 | Prohibits the Collection of Union Dues without Written Authorization | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 47) |
| May 4, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 38) |
| May 3, 2016 | MO | SCR 46 | Prohibits a Wage Range Increase for Personal Care Attendants | Veto Override Passed - House (119 - 36) |
| April 26, 2016 | MO | HB 1679 | Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Oral Contraceptives | Bill Passed - House (97 - 50) |
| April 14, 2016 | MO | HB 2069 | Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue | Bill Passed - House (120 - 34) |
| April 7, 2016 | MO | HB 2330 | Establishes Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (115 - 34) |
| March 31, 2016 | MO | HB 1786 | Prohibits Powdered Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (95 - 56) |
| March 17, 2016 | MO | HB 1370 | Requires All Guardians of a Minor to be Notified Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (121 - 34) |
| March 10, 2016 | MO | HB 2003 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (108 - 46) |
| March 3, 2016 | MO | HB 1891 | Prohibits the Collection of Union Dues without Written Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 49) |
| March 3, 2016 | MO | HB 1892 | Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring System | Bill Passed - House (87 - 66) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | MO | HB 1414 | Establishes Regulations for the Release of Certain Agricultural Data | Bill Passed - House (104 - 49) |
| Feb. 18, 2016 | MO | HB 1891 | Prohibits the Collection of Union Dues without Written Authorization | Bill Passed - House (110 - 47) |
| Feb. 10, 2016 | MO | SCR 46 | Prohibits a Wage Range Increase for Personal Care Attendants | Joint Resolution Passed - House (125 - 34) |
| Jan. 21, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (114 - 39) |
| Jan. 21, 2016 | MO | HJR 53 | Requires Individuals to Show Identification in Order to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - House (116 - 40) |
| Sept. 16, 2015 | MO | HB 116 | Prohibits Mandatory Enrollment In Labor Unions | Veto Override Failed - House (96 - 63) |
| May 15, 2015 | MO | SB 199 | Amends the Justifications for Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (111 - 43) |
| May 13, 2015 | MO | HB 116 | Prohibits Mandatory Enrollment In Labor Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 66) |
| May 12, 2015 | MO | HB 150 | Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 53) |
| May 5, 2015 | MO | SB 24 | Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (113 - 42) |
| April 23, 2015 | MO | HB 830 | Authorizes Cultivation of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (104 - 41) |
| April 21, 2015 | MO | HB 150 | Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 68) |
| April 21, 2015 | MO | SB 239 | Limits Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Awards | Bill Passed - House (125 - 27) |
| April 16, 2015 | MO | SB 24 | Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 36) |
| April 13, 2015 | MO | HB 523 | Authorizes Certain Individuals to Operate a Motorcycle Without a Helmet | Bill Passed - House (97 - 57) |
| April 9, 2015 | MO | HB 1019 | Amends Workplace Discrimination Standards | Bill Passed - House (95 - 60) |
| April 8, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - House (111 - 49) |